West Japan Railway (WJRYY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, is a Japanese transportation company that operates passenger railway services primarily in western Honshu and parts of the Hokuriku region. Its network serves major urban and regional markets, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima and Kanazawa.

The company operates conventional rail lines as well as high-speed services, including the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata and the Hokuriku Shinkansen in cooperation with other Japan Railways companies. Its services support commuting, intercity travel and tourism across western Japan.

JR West also operates businesses that complement its railway activities, including retail operations at and around stations, commercial facilities, real estate, hotels and travel-related services. The company was established in 1987 following the privatization and regional breakup of the Japanese National Railways system.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.30 to $20.97
• 50-Day Range: $17.56 to $20.15
• 52-Week Range: $15.08 to $23.85
• Volume: 12,548 shs
• Average Volume: 7,559 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.65
• Dividend Yield: 2.01%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

West Japan Railway Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

West Japan Railway scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

West Japan Railway has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

West Japan Railway has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -7.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for West Japan Railway are expected to decrease by -7.69% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of West Japan Railway is 11.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of West Japan Railway is 11.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

West Japan Railway has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of West Japan Railway has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

West Japan Railway has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in West Japan Railway has recently increased by 321.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

West Japan Railway pays a meaningful dividend of 2.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

West Japan Railway does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of West Japan Railway is 23.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, West Japan Railway will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.55% next year. This indicates that West Japan Railway will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

West Japan Railway has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for West Japan Railway this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, West Japan Railway insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

West Japan Railway has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Rail Transportation
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WJRYY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.westjr.co.jp
• Phone: (166) 376-6060
• Fax: 816-6375-8976
• Employees: 47,225
• Year Founded: 1987

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.60
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $841.49 million
• Net Margins: 6.41%
• Pretax Margin: 9.69%
• Return on Equity: 9.37%
• Return on Assets: 3.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.06
• Current Ratio: 1.12
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.72
• Cash Flow: $4.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.26
• Book Value: $19.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 455,560,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $8.86 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.13